Rural Intelligence (Page 407)

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GB Land Conservancy Preserves, Conserves, And Has A Party

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. A hullabaloo can be defined as a frenzy or a ruckus. Both of those definitions work well for the Great Barrington Land Conservancy (GBLC), which has been passionately protecting, advocating and promoting Great Barrington's natural resources for 24 years. On Sunday, Sept.

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Roxbury Farm, First CSA To Deliver To NYC, Celebrates 25 Years

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. Many of us have grown attached to our individual CSAs. But when a CSA membership group in New York City charters a bus to drive them two-plus hours up to the farm itself, you know the connection is something special. On Saturday, Sept. 10,

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Community

Walk & Roll: Rhinebeck Jams Out At Porchfest

Some of the porches on the festival lineup. By Andrea Pyros If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with Rhinebeck’s lovely historic homes, the first inaugural Rhinebeck Porchfest music festival on Saturday, September 17 is your chance to walk right up to the front steps.

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Real Estate

Village Revamp

With refinished hardwood floors, updated mechanicals, contemporary bathrooms and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, you almost wouldn't know this Victorian home was built in 1900.The Rhinebeck house is located on a one-acre property with mature trees and plantings and within walking distance to all of

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18th-Century Conversion

This Copake house pays tribute to its former incarnation as a circa 1800 barn by incorporating exposed beams and hand-hewn hardwood floors. The lofty, contemporary space features an open kitchen/dining room/living room floor plan with a sliding glass door that walks out to the 20-acre property.

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Real Estate

Updated And Original

This 1932 Colonial has been transformed thanks to a complete renovation and expansion. In Washington, it features generous-sized public rooms including a huge custom kitchen, formal and informal dining areas, living room and a conservatory. One wing includes a study with an upper-level studio; the four bedrooms offer

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Everlasting Victorian

A top-to-bottom renovation has kept this 1900 Victorian looking fresh for over 100 years. The bright and gracious home in Rhinecliff has clean lines, original details and an open floor plan with several French doors and large windows. The kitchen is updated and the upstairs has three bedrooms,

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City Carriage

Sophisticated renovation of 19th century carriage house is set back in a gated private courtyard with professionally designed ga

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Style

Mail Call: Annie Selke Company Introduces Its First Catalog

By Lisa Green Catalogs are near and dear to Annie Selke’s heart. As a girl, the founder of and creative force behind the textile-driven Annie Selke Company, headquartered in Pittsfield, could be found poring through the myriad home and shelter catalogs her parents received. And because so many

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Arts

The Leaf Peepers Concert Series Plans A Bold 35th Season

By Amy Krzanik Composer Tonia Ko Borrowing its name from our region’s annual fall phenomenon, The Leaf Peeper Concert Series, presented each year by Clarion Concerts in Columbia County, will hold four unique performances at four different area venues every other Saturday from Sept. 10 to Oct. 22. The

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The 2016 Columbia-Greene Garden Party

Amy Krzanik reports from Germantown. When a well-respected architect/interior decorator couple invite you to their home on the Hudson River, you don’t say “no.” And when the invite doubles as the annual fundraising garden party for Alliance for Positive Health (formerly the AIDS Council of Northeastern New

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Food

Bartlett House: Newly Reborn As Kitchen, Bakery & Cafe

Photos courtesy of Bartlett House. By Hannah Van Sickle Barrett After 11 years of standing dormant, the three-story square Italianate-style brick building on Route 66 in Ghent, New York has been revived by a trio of entrepreneurs keen on curating a neighborhood destination known for its hospitality and

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